The Hillsboro Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Fredericktown Black Cats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
De Smet Jesuit hit Hillsboro with a four-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hawks came up short against the Spartans, falling 10-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Hawks were not able to get on the board.
Hillsboro saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Partney, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that Partney has hit this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fredericktown, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Farmington 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Black Cats in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won three in a row.
Ryan Souden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
Fredericktown pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hillsboro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Everything went Hillsboro's way against Fredericktown when the teams last played back in April of 2023, as Hillsboro made off with a 13-6 win. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Black Cats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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